If you have a sensitive stomach, you might not want to ever try kiviak, a bizarre traditional dish made of fermented sea birds. kiviak is native to northern Greenland, where it's considered a delicacy. Read on for 10 weird facts about kiviak.

Kiviak is prepared by fermenting 300 to 500 auk birds into a bag made of seal skin and covered in seal fat.

The auk-filled seal skin is left to ferment between 3 and 18 months.

The seal's fat acts as a tenderizer and preservative, enabling people to eat the birds raw, including their bones.

Many eat kiviak by biting off the bird's head and then sucking out the juices inside.

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Would it be possible for you to send me some pix of the dish, including a correct credit - hi-res' jpeg's will do fine.
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